It's the little things... 😉

At least those Bristol/spline wrenches are still made but somebody without the screw would be better off finding a hex or torx head replacement screw

The ‘a’ on my 1976 Royal Deluxe is too high. Weirdly, when I removed the type bar rest, the type bar for the ‘a’ hung well below the other keys. I don’t see any bent linkages. Why is the ‘a’ so special?

I have a 6781IBM Wheelwriter typewriter that looks exactly like yours from the front and the carriage carrier is stuck on the right side. My problem is that I cannot remove the bottom. It's like it is glued together. Any solution as to how to remove it. Thanks.

thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience as always, appreciate you man

I pulled the broken part off another machine to replace it. I lost the clip for the machine I was fixing and then promptly lost the clip for the one that I pulled the part from. Anyone know what size that clip is?

I don’t Clarence some of the videos you posted with you and Loretta kind of make you out to be like Diddy.

So complicated What is the level for Printing? Does it mean that if I hook it at the pc, it will print?☝️

Nice to see you back….

I'd still check rotate and tilt..... Thanks for the video....

Hey Duane. I have a question. How does the Olympia 35 compare to the Remington 711 (Brother)?

Hi Dwayne. I have a royal ten amd the pawl spring keeps popping off the escapement wheel. Have you ever heard of this problem? Thank you

Hi Duane. Any chance you'll update your website and show machines you have for sale? Many people would be interested. Thank you.

You got me through! I succeeded in changing the carriage string. Thank you for your excellent teaching.

This is a serious inquiry. I have two Underwood typewriters and one of them needs a lot of series love and clean up. (Granted they both need a clean up). I was wondering if you could assist in cleaning them up.

I have 2 Office-Riters and a Quiet-Riter. The QR skipped…turned out the fixed dog was loose on its pivot. Addressing that fixed it. One of the Office-Riters skipped. Turned out someone before me had the mainspring tension way overwound (as compared to the other two). Released 2 turns on the ratchet, no more skipping. My 3 are very forgiving, not sensitive to technique at all. One of the Office-Riters occasionally piles, it’s not technique, but it has been used and abused the most with signs of trauma. All things considered it types surprisingly well for a used and abused machine.

Could you do a video on repairing the space bar on this model typewriter? My spacebar doesn't even make the escapement move. I don't know what I did. It was working before I tried this trick you detailed in this video. The tension string popped when I tried removng the carriage. I rewound the carriage and got the tension correct but now the space bar doesn't even activate the escapement.

Ese ajuste la da mas tension a la canasta?. Pirque no tensar mas los resorte de mayusculas?. Gracias

Love your videos! They are so informative and interesting. Please tell me how you got to old string out of the mainspring!

Hi, please excuse my English, I'm not very good at it. I just bought a Royal Classic manual printer, but when I press the keys they don't show up well on the paper, I placed the ribbon correctly. If I press the keys a little hard you can see them better, but not always. Is this because the ribbon is not very good or could it be a problem with the machine? I need help to know if I should change it.

Looks like it's skipping letters with those extra spaces.

Totally agree it's a cool feature! I just checked my two Remingtons. The Remington Standard 10 has it, but my Remington Standard 11 doesn't but I guess it's because the latter model has the special tabulator stops below and in front of the space bar. That two option tab stop arrangement would be great if one was switching between accounts typing (or any columnar layout) as well as standard letter writing for example. I had such a job back in the 1960s when I worked for a charterd accountant in London but by then manual typewriters were quite advanced. Also, at that time, the firm started upgrading to electric typewriters and I will never forget the day my new IBM Golfball model was put on my desk!!

What have to wonder when I i fixed my back space on my 34 khm my capitals started floating

Do you sell Hermes typewriters?

so sad i thought it uses mechanical key switch

Hi, I have the same issue... what size/length of screwdriver are you using to undo those bracket screws? Thanks, Alex

This video just helped me fix a bunching ribbon on my Olivetti. Thanks!

Have you seen those Molotov chrome pens? I use them on my scale models for chrome trim. They are amazing.

Thank you very much. This really helped me out. My Hermes number 9 had the exact same problem.

Hello! I have an Ibm Selectric 1 (model 71). Ordered rotate tape (stoc № 20-15). But the new tape (37.3/4 inches) is shorter than the old tape (41.5 inches) by 4 inches. Is this normal? What should I consider when installing a new tape? Thank you!

So once the string is in place and under tension, is there a particular path under the carriage it needs to go? Or is it just under it generally and attached to the other side? Going to buy some string rn. Everything else works perfectly, barely a spot of rust, no scuffs. Stoked if I can fix this.

I can' t get the belt back on, no give ??

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I had to fix my I-key as well. Thank you!

Now I need to know what the chrome knobs on upper left and right are (Model 17 like yours). Thanks, Dan

Hello, Duane! How are you? Glad you're around!!

My in cart won’t spin what do I do to fix it my typewriter works but the writing ink won’t spin at all

I got one of these coming in the post and it sure looked like the string was broke from the photos.

Duane, A set of harness grommets is available at Harbor Freight for $4.99. The set had five 1" grommets which worked great as feet cushions on my Royal KMM. They are not as thick as your grommets but worked great. More affordable than reproduction cushions offered on line. No complaints on the quality of reproduction cushions and feet but a full set was $85 on line. 😲

How did you take apart the knob from the shaft? I'm trying to screw the green part off like you do at 0:45, but it seems to be stuck pretty good, and I'm afraid that I'm going to break the plastic if I start forcing it.

Thank you very much for posting these videos! 21:17 What kind of spray oil are you using? I noticed the label was taped up.

Duane, As an amateur clockmaker, I am familiar with refurbishing clock mainsprings.. To reform a new end on spring steel, the first step is to anneal the steel by heating it up for a couple of inches on the end. This softer steel is easy to drill and bend. I know it is too late for this project but maybe another project will benefit.

I purchased a S-C XL 2900 typewriter for $1 years ago at a nearby thrift shop & use it at our library. The correction tape never worked right on it either UNTIL I FINALLY took the time to search for a better way and came across your video! Hallelujah! It’s working wonderfully now! I never knew there was a ratchet that you could tighten!!! I agree with everyone else: YOU ARE THE MAN!!! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!

Oh, THAT'S what this is! I just got a free Selectric II from a factory that was liquidating, and there was something rattling around inside it. I took the cover off, and a double spring attached to a broken white plastic base fell out. (Plus there were some white plastic shards littering the bottom of the case.) One mystery solved, now to figure out why it's not turning on.

What did you use for cleaning it?

I've been trying to find a pair of those pliers you're using. Anything I can specifically search for?

This is exactly what i needed. Lucky for me i have a plastic welder so its even easier. Thanks!

Did you happen to notice (yes I realize this was 7 years ago) if the motor got hot but just didn’t spin? Mine is getting warm/hot but not spinning at all. The lights still work and everything though, it just quit yesterday.. like you said in your other video these machines need a drop of grease in a hundred different places lol

Thanks so much for the guide! Bought this typewriter and it works like a beauty with the new ribbon. Cheers!

My center pivot is completely seized and won’t move back from the center aligned position for taking the ribbon out, it wont move with gentle to firm force. It feels almost as if it has another mechanism holding it stuck, I may be wrong though, I’ll try using a lacquer like you recommended to get it cleaned out though. What else would you recommend?